Newts (was - What is this? A lizard?)

Lobsterlady

Just found this now outside on the patio, extremely small.....had a flash back to Thailand! Didn't think these types of creatures could survive here. All info appreciated.

artieanna

Thats a newt, protected species, please, return him to a pond,.

more details below..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smooth_Newt

Lobsterlady

artieanna wrote: »

Thats a newt, protected species, please, return him to a pond,.

more details below..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smooth_Newt

Thanks for clearing that up, I thought for a minute that I may have some exotic species at hand.

We are not near a pond, nor is there one close by, he's been put back in the garden from whence he came...probably living in a ditch nearby.

Mothman

The newts in my garden have left the pond. Similar to frogs, they spend much of their life out of ponds. A few nights ago I was looking around the garden at night and I was surprised to find quite a few newts up amongst vegetation, mainly a clump of raspberries. Some were near the top a metre above the ground.

wildlifeboy

can you pm me where you live because i am taking part in the Irish Wildlife Trust Newt Survey and this information would be very handy. only 4 counties are included this year, Dublin, Wicklow, Meath and Galway. I know you are in wicklow mothman. If you email the IWT its Kieran Flood who is the guy who needs the info. enquiries@iwt.ie

John

I logged a smooth newt in Kildare on biology.ie last month if that's any use?

John mac

I had 3 in living in my polytunnel last year.

Feargal as Luimneach

I have them in my garden Baltinglass Wicklow. I have never seen adults around, but I have newt tadpoles in my ponds so they must be around:D

Lobsterlady

Pm'd you.

Mothman

Mothman wrote: »

The newts in my garden have left the pond. Similar to frogs, they spend much of their life out of ponds. A few nights ago I was looking around the garden at night and I was surprised to find quite a few newts up amongst vegetation, mainly a clump of raspberries. Some were near the top a metre above the ground.

Finally got round uploading a photo of one. This one on a Raspberry Cane at night.